NATM Membership Dues at Work for You

​Membership renewals have already been sent to members, which makes the end of the year a perfect time for the Association to reflect on how membership dues are critical in supporting the actions, services and educational programs that NATM provides for its members and the light- and medium-duty trailer industry. 

In 2018, NATM membership dues allowed NATM to:

• Complete 258* compliance consultations 
• Hire a 3rd full-time compliance consultant 
• Proactively address government affairs issues, particularly tariffs
• Educate members of Congress during the annual Regulatory Roundup and Capitol Hill visits
• Host two free Regional Educational Workshops with topics covering the skilled labor shortage, NHTSA and EWR regulations, and employee recruiting and retention best practices 
• Update the 2018 Guidelines for Recommended Minimum Manufacturing Practices for Light- and Medium-Duty Trailers
• Conclude the 2016-2018 Strategic Plan and begin work on the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan
• Execute the first annual national Trailer Safety Week
• Redesign the Association's website, www.NATM.com 
• Raise awareness of the importance of compliance by exhibiting at conventions such as the Lifesavers National Conference, the KDOT Transportation Safety Conference, and the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) trade show.

Membership renewals for 2019 have gone out in the mail and the main contact for your company will receive an email notice as well. If you would like to check to see who your main contact is, please contact NATM Membership & Education Director Kelli Maydew or call NATM at (785) 272-4433. You can also log into the Members Only portal of www.NATM.com and select the “Update Your Contact Information” link to make edits instantly to this information. 

In addition to paying your membership dues by check or over the phone by credit card, you are also able to pay online using the Members Only portal at www.NATM.com. Once you are logged in using your company’s login credentials, select “Pay My Bills.” If you need your credentials, or have any questions during this process, please contact NATM Membership & Education Director Kelli Maydew

Membership dues will again go unchanged in 2019. Rates are $795 for Associate (Supplier) members, $135 for Associate (Supplier) Branch members, $925 for Regular and International Regular (Trailer Manufacturer) members, $300 for Regular (Trailer Manufacturer) Branch members. If you joined between February and October of 2018, your 2018 dues will be for the prorated amount provided when you joined. 

For trade show exhibitors, it is important to note that NATM DUES MUST BE PAID BY DEC. 31, 2018 to maintain the member rate for your booth at the February 2019 trade show in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 

As NATM enters the final quarter of 2018, membership numbers remain strong. All categories of membership are up from the same time last year. As of Oct. 15, 2018, NATM has a total of 930 members. The membership breaks down as 425 Regular Members, 50 Branch Regular Members, 28 International Regular Members, 386 Associate Members and 41 Branch Associate Members. 

Contact NATM Membership & Education Director Kelli Maydew if you have any questions at (785) 272-4433 or email Kelli.Maydew@natm.com.  
*Consultation estimates as of Oct. 15, 2018

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